washingtonpost.com - ElectionsComplete coverage of the 2006 midterm elections, congressional campaigns and governors races. Political news and analysis from The Washington Post and washingtonpost.com.'She Touched a Lot of People'- June 9, 2008 DUNCANSVILLE, Pa. -- Five family members gathered last Thursday afternoon in their living room, shades drawn, to remember. They sat in big, cushioned chairs and shared stories to fight their sadness. There was the time Hillary asked them for money, and they cobbled together about $50 even though ...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/307682077/AR... For Obama, Another Blue-Collar Challenge- June 8, 2008 Sen. Barack Obama did all he could to win over white working-class voters during the Democratic primaries -- shaking hands at factories, downing beers, bowling a few frames -- but it was largely in vain, as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton trounced Obama with the group in most states.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/307086912/AR... Clinton's Last Hurrah- June 7, 2008 Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the most successful female presidential candidate in U.S. history, officially left the race on Saturday with a forceful promise to help elect Sen. Barack Obama -- and a powerful declaration that, even in defeat, a gender barrier had been crossed.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/306926826/AR... Clinton to Publicly Withdraw, Support Obama- June 7, 2008 After a tumultuous 17-month journey, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) will formally withdraw as a presidential candidate today, publicly declaring her support for Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) for the first time since he secured the Democratic nomination.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/306472873/AR... News Puts Economy Atop Political Agenda- June 7, 2008 A historic leap in oil prices, tumbling stocks and the biggest jump in unemployment in over two decades pushed economic issues back to the forefront of the political debate yesterday. The cascade of grim economic news brought prompt responses from the presumptive presidential nominees, Sens. Barack...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/306472874/AR... Altar Egos- June 7, 2008 First it was Republicans, and now Democrats, scrambling in recent presidential elections to snuggle up closely to men of the cloth, seeking the endorsement of well-known clergymen and campaigning with preachers, all in an effort to demonstrate how godly they are.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/306888694/AR... In Money Race, Obama Has the Advantage- June 7, 2008 Sen. Barack Obama will head into the general election with the ability to raise significantly more money than his Republican opponent, an extremely rare position for a Democrat and one that could give him a huge advantage in mobilizing supporters, reaching voters and competing across the country.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/306516128/AR... McCain Proposes 10 Joint Forums- June 5, 2008 BATON ROUGE, June 4 -- Republican Sen. John McCain challenged his Democratic rival, Sen. Barack Obama, on Wednesday to a series of 10 joint town hall meetings, starting next week in New York, saying voters deserve "a new tenor" in presidential campaigns.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/304990687/AR... A Moment of Triumph, With a Little Disbelief- June 4, 2008 ST. PAUL, Minn., June 3 -- The music was the usual Obama rally fare -- Springsteen, "Shout," that ubiquitous "Only in America" tune by Brooks & Dunn. Supporters waved "Got Hope" signs. Campaign volunteers roamed with clipboards, signing up more volunteers.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/304225101/AR... McCain Mounts Immediate Attack on Obama's Record- June 4, 2008 NEW ORLEANS, June 3 -- Republican Sen. John McCain wasted no time Tuesday night in launching his first general-election broadside against Sen. Barack Obama, casting the Democrat as an out-of-touch liberal who offers a false promise of change.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/304163120/AR... |